Died 1895-05-28.
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Walter Quintin Gresham
Walter Quintin Gresham was an American attorney, jurist, statesman, and politician who served in the cabinets of presidents Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland.
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Born 17 March 1832 · Died 28 May 1895 · Q726198
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1895· 1 entry
1893· 2 entries
Cleveland offered Gresham the position of secretary of state
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Career landmark: United States Secretary of State (1893–1895).
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1892· 1 entry
Gresham was offered the presidential nomination of the Populist Party, but declined and supported the Democratic candidate, Cleveland; privately, he emphasized that his support was due to Cleveland's position on the tari
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1891· 1 entry
To a new seat authorized by the Evarts Act
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1884· 4 entries
Was confirmed on December 9, and received his commission the same day
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Career landmark: United States Secretary of the Treasury (1884–1884).
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And 1888 before leaving the party to support Cleveland in the 1892 election
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Career landmark: Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (1884–1893).
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1883· 2 entries
Gresham resigned from the bench to accept an appointment as U
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Career landmark: United States Postmaster General (1883–1884).
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1869· 2 entries
After declining appointments from President Grant as collector of the Port of New Orleans and U
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Career landmark: Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Indiana (1869–1883).
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1865· 1 entry
Was appointed a brevet major general of volunteers
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1864· 1 entry
Commanded a division of the XVII Corps in William Tecumseh Sherman's Atlanta campaign, and before the Battle of Atlanta, on July 20, he received a gunshot wound to his knee that forced him to retire from active servic
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1863· 1 entry
Was appointed brigadier general of volunteers and was placed in command of the Federal forces at Natchez, Mississippi
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1860· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Indiana House of Representatives (1860–1861).
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Was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives as a Republican in a strongly Democratic district
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1858· 1 entry
Gresham married Matilda McGrain on March 11, 1858.
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1855· 1 entry
Before quickly joining the new Republican Party in 1856 and actively campaigning for the party's ticket
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1854· 1 entry
And entered private practice with Thomas C
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1834· 1 entry
Was fatally stabbed while assisting in the arrest of Levi Sipes, a so-called "desperado"
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1832· 2 entries
In Lanesville, Indiana, to William Gresham and Sarah Davis
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Born 1832-03-17.
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